WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe that...

  1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons — the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ — born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
  10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers — given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

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Planning your Visit

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I'M NEW

 

NEW TO RIVER OF LIFE?

whether you are looking for a church or seeking to explore the Christian faith we would love to see you.
 

SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS

Our Sunday morning worship is passionate and we trust our Bible teaching is relevant and applicable. After the service there is an opportunity for individual prayer and for you to ask any questions.

Coffee and tea is available after the service – a great opportunity to hang around and chat and get to know people. Children stay with the main congregation until about 11am and then they have their own groups.  All our children’s workers have had DBS checks and we have a current child protection policy.

We have a Welcome Team (you can spot them by their badges!), so if you need assistance with anything then they are on hand to help.

We are a growing church so don’t worry- it’s unlikely you be the only new person!

 

DURING THE WEEK

A great way to get to know people and find out more about the church is to join a Connect Group. If you are interested either email the church office or ask one of our Welcome Team on a Sunday morning. 


Some things people have said about us...

‘I think they greet people well and they're very inclusive’

‘Always welcomes with a smile’

‘I think ROLCC welcomes people of all different kinds. I think it helps people to engage with God to a deeper level’